Display box



Nov. s, 1932.

i. GOLDSTEIN DI SPLAY BOX Filed Jan. 25

,y INVENTOR Irvmg Goldsen WITNESSES ATTOR N EY` Patented Nov. 8, 19324UNITED YSTATESg IRVING GoLnsTnIN, orfisnoox'LYN, Naw vom: Y

DISPLAY Box Application led January 25, 1930.`v` Serial No.' 423,382f` iThis invention relates to display boxes and has for an object to providean improved construction wherein an article may be readily displayed orcovered when desired, the parts being so arranged that the cover may bereadily detached so as to be used as a serving tray. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a display box wherein thelid is formed with upstanding apertured members at the ends so that itmay be disengageably secured to the bodyof the box when acting as a lidand may be used as a tray when removed from the body.

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a display box with abody for receiving display members, a removable lid and hinged membersfor not only hingedly mounting the lid but acting as braces for holdingthe lid in openL position when the articles in the box are on display.

In the accompanying drawing,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display box disclosing an embodimentof the invention, the lid being shown in an open position;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the lid shown in Figure l detached;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary central view through Figure 1 approximately onthe line 30 3-3, the same being on an enlarged scale and also showingcertain parts broken away for illustrating the hinge formation;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the box illustrated inFigure 1 but with the lid shown closed;

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view through Figure 1 approximately onthe line 5-5.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the bodyof a box, and 2 the lid. The lid 2 is connected to body 1 by hingestructures which consist of a pair of bars 3 and hinged blocks 4. Eachblock 4 is provided with a pin 5, said pins extending through therespective slots 6 in the respective links or bars 3. The respectivelinks or bars 3 are secured to the end walls of body 1 by suitablemeans, as for instance, screws 7. The body 1 is provided with a frontplate 8 and a rear plate 9, said plates extending a short distance abovethe side walls 10 ofthe. box. In this way the upstanding side walls 11of the top 2 may rest on top of the rear wall 10 and be held againstsliding forwardly by the plate 9, as shown in Figure. The` end walls 12of the top 2 are each provide-diff with an enlargement 13 having anaperture k14, the respective apertures accommodating the respectiveblocks 4 when the lid 2 is in use. By reason of the construction justdescribed the lid 2 may be held in the position shown in Figure 5 whenthe articles in the y body 1 are being displayed. Whenever desired, thelid 2 may be swung to the left in Figure -until it is closed, and whenclosed the parts will assume the position shown Figure 4. It will benoted that the end walls 10 are each provided with a depressed portion15, -said depressed portions 15 being formed to accommodate the raisedportion 13, I0 as shown in Figure 4. The apertures 14 in the raised orenlarged portion 13 are of a size Y to receive the lingers of a personwhenvthe lid or cover 2 is removed. When the lid or cover is removed itmay be used as a tray with the enlarged portion 13y acting as the;handles, as illustrated in Figure 2. VWhen it is to be used as a lid theblocks 4 are tted into the apertures 14, as shown ink Figure 1, and thecover or lid is then held properly in 8c position and allowed to swingback and forth-.,Y

What I claim is 1. A display box', comprising a body having end membersformed with notches extending rom the outer edge inwardly and anupstanding member at the front and rear spaced inwardly, and a removablelid having walls, the front and rearV walls itting over the respectivefront and rear upstanding members of the body, the end walls of said lidhaving depending portions fitting into said notches, each Aof said endwalls having an aperture positioned partly in the depend- V ingportions. v

2. A display box, including a body, a lid .95 formed with enlargedapertured ends and a, hinge structure associated with each end of saidlid, each of said hinge structures including a pivotally mounted linkhaving a slot at the free end, a block adapted to fit into onev of theends of Said 11d, and a, pin extending from said block through saidslot.

3. A display box, Comprising a body, a lid and hinge means forconnecting the body and the lid, said lid having end members formedWith, apertured enlargements, said apertured enlargements presentinghandlek members when the lid is detached from thebody, a block removablyfitting into-each of theapertures in the end members, -andr'means forsWingably connecting said blocks torlsaid body, said means permittingsaid blocks to be swung into and out of saidapertures.

IRVING GOLDSTEIN.

